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Marek Svatos, right, tangles with Oilers center Andrew Cogliano during the first period.

Edmonton Oilers' Mike Comrie celebrates scoring a backhanded power play goal assisted by Sam Gagner over the Colorado Avalanche as Avalanche's Adam Foote looks on in the first period in Denver on November 8. Ryan Potulny and Dustin Penner scored two of Edmonton's four power-play goals and also had assists, and the Oilers handed the Colorado ...

Avalanche forward Chris Stewart heads back to the bench after scoring a goal in the eighth round of the shootout against Blackhawks goalie Antti Niemi that proved to be the game-winner Friday night at the Pepsi Center.

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Goalie Andrew Raycroft found there's nothing better than a shutout to erase the memory of a bad outing the previous game.

When the dust settled at the end of the 2008-09 NHL season, the Avalanche found themselves 15th in the Western Conference.

Goaltender Craig Anderson, seen here making a stop during the second period of Wednesday's 3-2 win over the Calgary Flames, is one of the main reasons behind the hot start for the Colorado Avalanche.

Craig Anderson stopped 25 shots for his second shutout of the season, leading the Colorado Avalanche to a 3-0 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday night.

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No scoring this period 3:09 14:26 T.J. Galiardi Assist: Chris Stewart 9:20 19:00 Paul Stastny Assist: Scott Hannan, Ryan O'Reilly DENVER -- It took a few years for Craig Anderson to become a No.

Colorado Avalanche defenceman Scott Hannan and teammate Marek Svatos, right, congratulate Matt Duchene after the rookie scored against the Detroit Red Wings earlier this month.

Goaltender Craig Anderson #41 of the Colorado Avalanche blocks a shot against the Vancouver Canucks at the Pepsi Center on October 3, 2009 in Denver, Colorado.

Marek Svatos and Milan Hejduk scored shootout goals to give the Colorado Avalanche a 4-3 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday night.

The biggest question regarding the Avalanche's Craig Anderson is how well he will handle the wear and tear as a No.

Ryan O'Reilly's first NHL goal with 6:13 remaining in the third period proved to be the difference, as the Colorado Avalanche spoiled Montreal's 100th home opener with a 3-2 win over the Canadiens at Bell Centre.

Patrick Sharp #10 of the Chicago Blackhawks skates towards the puck as Scott Hannan #22 of the Colorado Avalanche reaches from the side and Chris Stewert #25 of the Avalanche waits behind on October 10, 2009 at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois.

Week #2 is in the books for the Colorado Avalanche and the NHL. After the first week when the Avalanche dispatched San Jose and Vancouver in dominating fashion it was thought that the 4400 mile road trip will grind this young team into mulch.

With the return to the Avalanche lineup Monday of right wing David Jones, somebody had to sit.

David Jones scored a short-handed goal to lift the Colorado Avalanche over the Boston Bruins 4-3 on Monday.

Andrew Ladd scored on a high shot in the ninth round of the shootout to give the Chicago Blackhawks a 4-3 victory over the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday night in their home opener.